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Eric I of Denmark

Type Figure Region Denmark Time c. 1060–1103 Also known as Eric I of Denmark、Eric the Evergood、埃里克·永善、丹麦埃里克一世

Eric I of Denmark (c. 1060–1103), King of Denmark, son of Sweyn II, nicknamed 'the Evergood';…

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  1. c. 1060–1095Roskilde · ZealandAs a son of Sweyn II he grew up within the Danish royal family, lived through the succession struggles after his brothers reigned in turn, and finally defeated his uncle to seize the throne in 1095.
  2. 1095–1103Denmark · DenmarkDuring his reign he carried out church reforms and legal development, maintained complex diplomatic relations with Nordic monarchs such as Magnus III of Norway, and set out on pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 1103.

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